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Al Islami Financial Services starts 'women exclusive' branch

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, August 15 - 2006 at 13:32
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Al Islami Financial Services (IFS), a subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) today announced the opening of the 1st branch exclusively for women in UAE.

The new branch will allow women to conduct remote trading in Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) in a secure environment.

The office, located in Al Murooj Building on Shaikh Zayed Road, is the first brokerage company in the country to offer remote trading services exclusively to women. IFS will offer Sharia'h-compliant brokerage services such as buying and selling of local securities through a fully automated system that is linked to DFM and ADSM.

Ali Abdeen, CEO of IFS, said:

"The inauguration of the new office comes in line with IFS's vision to offer advanced services to all sections of society. Women form a significant segment of investors in UAE's financial markets and the opening of this specialized branch signals a new era for IFS."


"The company is planning expansion in other emirates in UAE including Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Besides, IFS will also open several branches in different markets in GCC," he continued.
"IFS has a dedicated and experienced women's team that is well versed with capital markets. The office uses state-of-the-art technology to extend and strengthen its reach to women investors," he added.

Mr. Abdeen concluded" The new office equips women investors with the necessary tools to select, allocate and manage their investment wisely. IFS's mission is to provide its customers with the most efficient brokerage service in the country. The office infrastructure comprises a trading room and an advanced call center that operates from 8am to 4pm."
Ali Abdeen, CEO of IFS. 
Ali Abdeen, CEO of IFS.
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About DIB:

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), established in 1975, is the first Islamic bank to have incorporated the principles of Islam in all its practices.

DIB is a public joint stock company and its share is quoted on the Dubai Financial Market. The bank enjoys a reputation as a leader and innovator in maintaining the quality, flexibility and accessibility of its products and services. In a very short space of time it has created market leading services and products that are setting benchmarks for the rest of the sector.

The bank's recent financial results confirm the strength of its balance sheet and profitability. The bank reported net profit for the year ending 31st December 2005 of AED1.061 billion rising by 130 per cent compared to AED461 million in 2004. The profit for the bank, including depositors' profits, reported a 97 per cent increase for the year ending December 2005 at AED2 billion compared to AED1.017 million for 2004.

The bank has been proactive in creating partnerships and alliances at local and international level. DIB has adapted an aggressive expansion strategy, which started with the establishment of DIB Pakistan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of DIB. The bank has also co-managed Pakistan's US$600 million first Sovereign Islamic bond issue that received a tremendous response from investors.

DIB opened its first representative office in Turkey to improve its access to that market. DIB has also acquired 60 per cent of its stake in Al Khartoum Bank and is also among the parents banks of Emirates and Sudan Bank (ESB). The steps taken mark DIB's ambitious plans to roll out its operations into regional and international markets as part of its overall strategic plan.

DIB has also shown its outstanding capabilities by being appointed to provide specialist financial solutions for huge developmental projects including the Dubai Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) $3.5 billion Sukuk, the world's largest, and Dubai's Department of Civil Aviation US$1 billion Islamic bond issue. The issue was arranged to raise funding for the second phase of the expansion of Dubai International Airport. The bank also managed financing of US$350 million for Nakheel. The financing made further capital available to build on Nakheel's blue chip portfolio of developments such as The Palm in Dubai.

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